Guía de aduanas: 🇺🇸 Estados Unidos
Normativa aduanera oficial para entrar a Estados Unidos: franquicias libres de impuestos, artículos prohibidos o restringidos y regulaciones sobre medicamentos.
Completamente verificado · Autoridad aduanera: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) / TSA · Última verificación
Cada sección contiene citas textuales procedentes de fuentes aduaneras oficiales capturadas en la fecha de verificación.
Dos normativas diferentes. El control de seguridad del aeropuerto (TSA/CATSA — ¿puede pasar el filtro?) es independiente de la aduana (¿se puede ingresar al país?). Esta página cubre la aduana al llegar a Estados Unidos; para los filtros de seguridad, consulte las guías por artículo.
Franquicias libres de impuestos
Returning US residents receive an $800 personal exemption (after 48 hours abroad; once every 30 days). Non-resident visitors may bring up to $100 in gifts. Tobacco: 200 cigarettes (1 carton) and 100 cigars. Alcohol: 1 liter (33.8 fl oz) duty-free for travelers 21 years of age or older. Family members living in the same household may combine individual duty-free exemptions.
“Returning resident travelers are generally allowed to bring up to $800 worth of merchandise duty-free, including 1 liter of alcoholic beverages (adults 21+), 200 cigarettes and 100 cigars.”
“Non-residents may bring in free of duty 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 2 kilograms (4.4 lbs.) of smoking tobacco, or proportionate amounts of each, and 1 liter of alcoholic beverages.”
Mercancías prohibidas y restringidas
Absolute prohibitions: illicit narcotics, counterfeit goods, switchblades, items from sanctioned/embargoed countries (Cuba, Iran, North Korea), and dog/cat fur products. Strictly restricted: fresh fruits, vegetables, meat products, plants, soil, firearms, ammunition, and wildlife products protected under CITES. Note: Real ID is mandatory for all domestic US air travel identity verification at TSA checkpoints.
“Fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, and unprocessed animal products are prohibited or strictly restricted to protect US agriculture from foreign pests and diseases.”
“Real ID enforcement requires state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards to be Real ID compliant for boarding domestic commercial aircraft.”
Medicamentos y recetas médicas
Prescription medications must be in original labeled pharmacy containers with the patient's name and doctor's prescription. Travelers may carry up to a 90-day personal supply. Controlled substances (narcotics, sleep aids, stimulants) must be declared to CBP officers at port of entry. Foreign medications not FDA-approved may not be imported unless meeting personal importation exemption criteria.
“Medications should be in their original packaging with personal prescription labels. Do not carry more than a 90-day supply. Declare all medications upon entry.”
“Travelers must declare all drugs, medicinals, and similar products to the appropriate CBP official.”
Preguntas frecuentes de aduana en Estados Unidos
¿Cuál es la franquicia libre de impuestos para Estados Unidos?
Returning US residents receive an $800 personal exemption (after 48 hours abroad; once every 30 days). Non-resident visitors may bring up to $100 in gifts. Tobacco: 200 cigarettes (1 carton) and 100 cigars. Alcohol: 1 liter (33.8 fl oz) duty-free for travelers 21 years of age or older. Family members living in the same household may combine individual duty-free exemptions.
¿Qué artículos están prohibidos o restringidos en la aduana de Estados Unidos?
Absolute prohibitions: illicit narcotics, counterfeit goods, switchblades, items from sanctioned/embargoed countries (Cuba, Iran, North Korea), and dog/cat fur products. Strictly restricted: fresh fruits, vegetables, meat products, plants, soil, firearms, ammunition, and wildlife products protected under CITES. Note: Real ID is mandatory for all domestic US air travel identity verification at TSA checkpoints.
¿Se pueden llevar medicamentos a Estados Unidos?
Prescription medications must be in original labeled pharmacy containers with the patient's name and doctor's prescription. Travelers may carry up to a 90-day personal supply. Controlled substances (narcotics, sleep aids, stimulants) must be declared to CBP officers at port of entry. Foreign medications not FDA-approved may not be imported unless meeting personal importation exemption criteria.
Otras guías aduaneras
Fuentes oficiales de verificación
Última verificación:
Verificado con fuentes oficiales. La normativa cambia: para artículos críticos, confirme con su aerolínea y la autoridad de control. Nuestro método de verificación →
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) / TSA — cbp.gov ↗
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) / TSA — tsa.gov ↗
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) / TSA — fda.gov ↗